LG592-7-AP-CO:
Assignment Writing and Dissertation Preparation
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2023/24
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Autumn & Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 22 March 2024
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19 April 2021
Requisites for this module
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MLINQA15 English Language and Lingistics (Including Placement Year),
MLINQA16 English Language and Linguistics (Including Year Abroad),
MLINQQ14 English Language and Linguistics
To review standard practices for writing assignments and dissertations in the discipline of Applied Linguistics and TESOL.
• to familiarise you with the standard practices of writing assignments and dissertations in the discipline of Applied Linguistics/TESOL
• to provide practice in conforming to these conventions
• to raise awareness of practices that will result in lower marks and / or constitute an academic offence (e.g. plagiarism, incorrect referencing, derivative writing, irrelevance, unsubstantiated argumentation).
• to familiarise you with the standard practices of writing assignments and dissertations in the discipline of Applied Linguistics/TESOL
• to provide practice in conforming to these conventions
• to raise awareness of practices that will result in lower marks and / or constitute an academic offence (e.g. plagiarism, incorrect referencing, derivative writing, irrelevance, unsubstantiated argumentation).
11 two-hour seminar-style sessions over the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
No coursework or assessment.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
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Reassessment
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Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Ella Jeffries, email: e.jeffries@essex.ac.uk.
Ella Jeffries
4.207, e.jeffries@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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Of 32 hours, 32 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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